Many of you asked for a Family Savvy cooking course, and guess what? YOU GOT IT! On this episode, Iris O’Brien, a culinary expert who has worked for publications such as Southern Living, joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming Family Savvy virtual cooking course. Iris has been working alongside Family Savvy to create this cooking course for people who want to have confidence in the kitchen but don’t want to spend the time or money on going to culinary school. We are bringing the restaurant into your own home!

              Here is a sneak peak of what this upcoming course will include:

• Knife Skills and Kitchen Safety- Learn the different types of knives and how to safely use them. I’ve had my fair share of kitchen injuries, and it’s almost always a knife who is the culprit.
• How to Make Stocks- It’s so important to know how to create delicious stocks and always have some on-hand. You will thank yourself later for this!
• How to Master Soups- Knowing how to make a flavorful soup is key, and you’ll leave this course knowing how to make a perfect soup.
• How to Make the Most Mouth-Watering Sauces- Iris is a saucier, and creating sauces is her specialty. You will have the opportunity to learn from the best of the best! Personally, this is the section of the course that I’m most looking forward to. We will learn all about the 5 “mother sauces” as well as the “daughter sauces.”
  • For reference, here are the 5 Mother Sauces:

1. Espagnole
2. Velouté
3. Bechamel
4. Tomato Sauce
5. Hollandaise

• • Here are the 5 Daughter Sauces:

1. Mornay
2. Demi-glace
3. Béarnaise
4. Creole
5. White Wine Sauce

If this doesn’t make sense now, then that is perfectly okay! You will learn all of this and more through the course. Stay tuned for more information to be announced about the cooking course. Make sure to follow me on Instagram (@family_savvy) for any updates on when the cooking course will be open!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Rodney Scott's Vinegar BBQ Sauce Copycat Recipe